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Council debates potential surplus of small city parcels, parks and right‑of‑way constraints
Summary
Councilors discussed several underused city parcels (including Trevith Park and a strip near the veterans home on 8th Street), staff advised surveying and right‑of‑way checks before any disposal, and Parks & Recreation director Dustin Glenn recommended initiating surplus process for one candidate.
Councilors reviewed options for several unused city properties and asked staff to analyze risk and feasibility before any sale or surplus action.
Dustin Glenn, parks and recreation director, said Trevith Park (a small green space with a pergola) is underused and that the parks commission supported studying surplus as an option; he also identified a roughly two‑acre parcel off 8th Street that might have some value if it could be made buildable. Glenn recommended starting the surplus process for Trevith Park as a near‑term action item staff could return on.
Councilors raised questions about zoning, buildability and existing leases on other city parcels, and staff advised confirming right‑of‑way boundaries with the city surveyor before pursuing disposal. Several members cautioned that parkland can have community value (historic gazebo, public use) and suggested options such as parcel partitioning or protecting landmark features if a sale proceeds.
No formal action was taken; council directed staff to gather more detailed information (survey, zoning constraints and potential impacts) before bringing any surplus proposals back to council.
